UFC Fight Night · Heavyweight · Prelims
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Shamil Gaziev
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-7-1) vs. Shamil Gaziev (15-3-0): Heavyweight, 3 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Shamil Gaziev won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 1:20.
Result
Shamil Gaziev won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 1:20.
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Shamil Gaziev by the numbers
| Kennedy Nzechukwu | Shamil Gaziev | |
|---|---|---|
| 14-7-1 | Record going in | 15-3-0 |
| 14-7-1 | Record | 15-3-0 |
| 10 | Wins by KO/TKO | 10 |
| 1 | Wins by submission | 3 |
| 3 | Wins by decision | 2 |
| 34 | Age | 36 |
| 6 ft 5 in | Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| 83 in | Reach | 79 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| Nigeria | Country | Bahrain |
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Nzechukwu vs. Gaziev: earlier meetings
No earlier UFC meeting on record since January 2024.
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Last bouts
Kennedy Nzechukwu: last 5 UFC bouts
- Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-7-1) vs. Marcus Buchecha (5-3-1) Draw, round 3 at 5:00Nzechukwu vs. Buchecha fight page
- Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-7-1) vs. Valter Walker (16-1-0) Valter Walker won by Submission (Heel Hook), round 1 at 0:54Nzechukwu vs. Walker fight page
- Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-7-1) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (9-7-1) Kennedy Nzechukwu won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 4:51Nzechukwu vs. Brzeski fight page
- Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-7-1) vs. Chris Barnett (23-10-0) Kennedy Nzechukwu won by KO/TKO (Knee), round 1 at 4:27Nzechukwu vs. Barnett fight page
- Ovince Saint Preux (27-18-0) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-7-1) Ovince Saint Preux won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00Preux vs. Nzechukwu fight page
Shamil Gaziev: last 5 UFC bouts
- Shamil Gaziev (15-3-0) vs. Brando Peričić (7-1-0) Brando Peričić won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 3:44Gaziev vs. Peričić fight page
- Waldo Cortes Acosta (17-4-0) vs. Shamil Gaziev (15-3-0) Waldo Cortes Acosta won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 1:22Acosta vs. Gaziev fight page
- Shamil Gaziev (15-3-0) vs. Thomas Petersen (11-5-0) Shamil Gaziev won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 3:12Gaziev vs. Petersen fight page
- Shamil Gaziev (15-3-0) vs. Don'Tale Mayes (11-9-0) Shamil Gaziev won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Gaziev vs. Mayes fight page
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15-6-0) vs. Shamil Gaziev (15-3-0) Jairzinho Rozenstruik won by KO/TKO, round 4 at 5:00Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev fight page